Asities (Philepittidae) - HBW 8
Velvet Asity (Philepitta castanea)
French: Philépitte veloutée
German: Seidenjala
Spanish: Filepita Aterciopelada
Taxonomy: Turdus castaneus Statius Müller, 1776, Madagascar. Monotypic.
Distribution: Rainforest belt in E Madagascar, from Manongarivo and Tsaratanana S to Andohahela.
- Least Concern
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A male in non-breeding plumage perched and jumping away Madagascar (Monotypic species)
Keith Barnes 30 September 2007 1 year ago 19 sec 4 -
An adult male fluffing its plumage Andasibe-Mantadia (Perinet) National Park, Toamasina Province, Madagascar (Monotypic species)
Steve Blain 31 October 2005 3 years ago 14 sec 3.8
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Female, in the rainforest Masoala National Park, Madagascar
Photo-ay 1 August 2009 14 weeks ago 3 -
Male in non-breeding plumage Masoala National Park, Madagascar
Photo-ay 24 July 2009 14 weeks ago 3
- No sound recordings available yet
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